Apron retort crate loader



Sept. 29, 1931. M. s. CANADAY 1,325,048

APRON RETORT CRATE LOADER Filed arch 2o, 1951 to one side of the tube and a snap 2l to the other.

As illustrated most clearlyin Fig. l, the apron 5 is preferably provided with laterally extending side portions 22 to increase the areathereof adjacent the opening 16, and a leather reinforcing lmember-'23 is secured to the canvas apron to cover'the portion onto which the cans are dropped from the con-Y The inventionfprovides avsimple and readily operable device for receivingcaiis from a conveyor and loading them into retort crates,

and is constructed so as to enable an operator to direct the cans into all parts of the crate byswinging thelowerend-ofthe ilexible tube-17 laterally of thefcrate. The free Vters Patent, is: Y l. A device ofthe :endof the apronl may be readily detached fromga loadedcrate and-attached to the-suc- .ceeding empty one, and the'standards 9irmay lfbeadjusted for the I tioning the apron relatively to the dischargeV purpose of properly posivend of the conveyor. i

vHaving thus describedthe I claim as new and desire o secure' by :Let-

character described comprising,.in. combination, a pair of supporting -standardshavingY a transversely extending member secured" intermediate Itheir f-vupper ;ends land adapted to be positionedladjac'ent the end of a conveyorfanA apron*k attached along one edgeto said transversely Vextending tmemberan'd adapted `'to extend horizontally .from the end of the conveyor for Vreceiving .cans discharged therefrom, means'secured alongthe opposite edge of the apron adapted .to slip over the side of a crate to vspan the apron across the crate, said apron having an aperture through whichithecans received f thereon may pass and a member of lexiblev -imaterial having lits upper edge secured to the Vtapron along. the edge kof said opening and ex- *tending downwardly into the crate to form a Abu'der for the cans. e Y

' 2. A device of the character` described com- Y -prising, in combination, a pairrof supporting v'standards having a transverselyfextending member secured intermediate theirA upper ends and. adapted to be positioned adjacent the end of a-conveyor, an apron having means .alongone edge for securing the apron to said transversely extending member and adapted to extendhorizontally from the end` of the e conveyor for'receiving cans discharged therefrom, 'a rod securedalong the opposite edge of the apron having end portions bent ldownwardly tolform hooks adapted to slip over the side of val crate so as to span the apron across' thecrat e,1sai'd 'apron having a substantially central aperture through which the cansreceived thereon'may pass, a'tube'of flexible material .having its upper edge secured to the r apron along the edge ofsaid openingfand extending downwardly into the crate-,1y anda pluinvention, what Y rality of strap handles' secured to the outside of said flexible tube to enable an operator to swing the lower portion of the tube to direct cans into any part of the crate.

3. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a pair of adjustable "supporting standards having a transversely extending curved member secured intermediate their upper ends and adaptedV to be positionedad]acent the end ofaconveyor, an

'apron having a hem along one edge for securingthe apron vto said transversely extending member and'adapted to extend horizontally from -the end ofgthe conveyor for receiving cans discharged therefrom, a rod secured along the opposite edge ofthe apron having a central portion forming a handle and end portions bent downwardly to form hooks adapted to slip over the side of a crate, said apron having ay centraloval aperture through which the cans vreceived thereon may pass, a. tube of ilexiblematerial having 4itsupper edge securedto the apron along`r the edge 'of said opening and extending downwardly into the crate, av plurality` of Vstrap -handles secured to the outside of said flexibletube tol enable an operator to swingv the lower portion of the tubefto direct cans into any part of the crate, and means for closingvfthe lower end ofthe tube while a filled crate is being removed and an empty crate placed'in position.

4. fAn apron crate loader comprising, in combination, a flexible apron adapted to be attached` along oneedge to' asupporting member, a member secured along the opposite edge and having a plurality of attachingdevices secured thereto for spanning the apron across the top of a crate, said apron having an opening therein and a lexible tube having its upper end secured along the edge of said o ening so as to provide a downwardly exten ing spout through which cans discharged onto the apronmay'pass andswingable to direct cans to various parts of thecrate.

` 5. An apron retort crate loader comprising,-in combination, a flexible apronhaving a hein along one edge for vreceiving a supporting member, a member. secured alongthe opposite edge and providing a handle at its cen- Atrall portion, a pluralityof attaching devices along said` opposite edge ,of the apron for spanning the apron across the top of a retort cratelfsaid apron having an openingtherein and a canvas tube 'having its upper 'end secured along the edge ofv said l provide a downwardly extending Aspout 'f through which' cans discharged onto the apron may pass. v

. 6.-' An'apron retort crate loader comprising,

in combination, al heavycanvas apron hav-` VVinga hem. along oneedgefor receiving a supporting member, a rod secured. along the opposite edge and having a handle at its central portion, a plurality of attaching devices opening soas ,to

along said opposite edge of the apron fori spanning the apronacross the top of a retort crate, said apron having an opening therein, a. canvas tube having its upper end secured along the edge of said opening so as to provide a downwardly extending spoutthrough Which cans discharged onto the apronv may n pass, and a plurality of leather strap handles secured on the outside of said tube adjacent its lower end to facilitate directing cans to various parts of a crate.

Signed at Rochester, Minnesota this 14th day of March, 1931.

MIRON S. CANADAY;v 

